10 Biggest Revelations in the Joe Arpaio Contempt Trial

October has not been a kind month for Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his ongoing contempt trial before federal Judge G. Murray Snow. With only a few witnesses left, and oral arguments scheduled for November 10, an end to the trial, which began in April, is near. The 10 biggest revelations of the month follow:

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Zullo took the Fifth at his deposition, buying himself a little time to score an attorney.

9. Though attorneys for Arpaio, Sheridan, and other co-defendants previously have suggested that they represent Zullo, and though these attorneys have done legal work on Zullo's behalf, Zullo says the legal beagles recently dropped him like a bag of hot rocks.

Joe Popolizio of the firm Jones, Skelton, Hochuli, which represents Arpaio and several of the sheriff's co-defendants.

6. Sergeant Travis Anglin, one of the three investigators assigned to the Seattle operation, testifies that Arpaio would ask about information related to Judge Snow. When Anglin advised Arpaio to steer clear of Zullo and Montgomery, Arpaio "asked who the fuck I thought I was."

Sergeant Anglin said Arpaio and Zullo had a close relationship, and that Arpaio would heed Zullo's advice over Anglin's.